The nation is currently singing glory in the name of Rajkummar Rao, whose critically acclaimed film Newton, was sent to the Oscars, being India’s official entry for the 2018 edition of the esteemed award function. The film which recently released this year, has been showcasing its humble roots in international film festivals, and has today finally released in India, the same day when the Film Federation of India deemed it worthy of the prestigious award.

Rajkummar Rao’s Newton stands out strikingly in a year that has seen a dearth of good films in India, and the likes of Hansal Mehta with his Simran adding to the pile, also congratulated Newton on this feat. Rao confirmed this news on his official Twitter handle and impressed filmmakers and more have their heads bowed at the brilliance of this small-budgeted film. Check out what they had to say here:

Very happy to share this news that #NEWTON is India’s official entry to the #OSCARS this year. Congratulations team.

Our in-house film critic Smrity Sharma too loved the film as in her 3-star movie review, she wrote, “A satire with a dash of irony and humour, Newton will make you value your right to cast vote. While some may undermine the might of a vote, there are some for whom the basic right to vote is nothing less than a privilege. Newton brings to fore this grim reality and the good, bad and ugly of the election process in the country, especially in the conflict hit areas in rural India,” adding that, “Rajkummar Rao, with his impeccable performance as Newton, whose heart is filled with hope for a better nation and who feels that doing ones job right will set everything straight, tries to address these issues.”